Best flagging plugins for WordPress
The most popular flagging plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Safe Report Comments leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Crowd Control by Postmatic (20+) and BuddyPress Moderation (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “flagging” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 flagging plugins
- 1.Safe Report Comments
The most installed flagging plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 7 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Crowd Control by Postmatic20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 3.BuddyPress Moderation
10+ active installs. Rated 2.3 from 9 reviews, last updated 11 years ago.
- 4.
Reported CommentsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
All 4 plugins tagged “flagging”
Safe Report Comments
Down in the last 7 days:30#13,550by Automattic2 months ago
This plugin gives your visitors the possibility to report a comment as inappropriate. After a set threshold is reached the comment is put into moderat …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Crowd Control by Postmatic
Down in the last 7 days:138#27,847by Postmatic7 years ago
Comment moderation is a drag. Have your users lend a hand by flagging offensive comments and scrubbing your site clean.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BuddyPress Moderation
#32,813by francescolaffi12 years ago
Adds links/buttons to flag inappropriate content and gives a convenient way to moderators to view reports and take actions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.3(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Reported Comments
Up in the last 7 days:16,638#55,344by Jamel Zarga6 years ago
Reported Comments gives the ability for your sites user to report/flag a comment
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day